Prescription Painkillers: 5 Surprising Facts
Prescription painkillers: 5 surprising facts
About 45 people a day, more than 16,600 people a year, die from overdoses of the drugs, including methadone, morphine, and oxycodone (OxyContin) and hydrocodone combined with acetaminophen (Lortab and Vicodin). And for every death, more than 30 others …
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Judge: Risenburg's statements can be used
Risenburg is charged with killing his wife, Beth Risenburg, with an overdose of methadone, a drug used to wean people off of heroin. His jury trial is Jan. 27 in Sandusky County Common Pleas Court. He faces one felony count each of murder, involuntary …
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Why it would be crazy to ban e-cigarettes
Just as heroin addicts have methadone, the favoured way for smokers to wean themselves off addiction is via a safer alternative, and with e-cigarettes both tobacco-free and as effective as nicotine patches, the case against their use is not just cruel …
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